Match-box holder



F. VAN SENUS.

MATCH BOX HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 22, 1920.

1 ,38 1 ,522 Patentad June 1 5; 19210 Francis Ym swm 0 il I INVENIOR ATTORNEY WKTNESS:

UNITED STATES PA'TENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS VAN SEN US, OF MOLINE, ILLINOIS.

MATCH-BOX HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS VAN SENUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at oline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Match-Box Holders; of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a holder for match boxes, the principal object of the invention being to provide a metal holder for holding the box so as to prevent the box from being broken when carried in the pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for projecting the match receptacle from the holder when a latch member on the holder is released in order to permit a match to be drawn from the receptacle.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a perspective View of the holder with the box therein.

ig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detail view In these drawings 1 indicates a holder made of metal or like material and having both of its ends open. A flange 2 is formed around one open end to hold the plate 3 which is loosely arranged in the holder. A smaller flanged plate 4 is connected to plate 3 by the springs 5. The ordinary penny match box 6 is placed in said holder, with its end abutting the plate 4. This box is held within the holder by the latch bar 7' of the latch member.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 14, 1921. 1920. Serial No. 383,425.

which is hinged at one end to one side of the holder and its other end is detachably the holder by any fastener, as shown at 8. holder may be provided openings for exposing the match striklng surface of the sides of the box.

end of the box engaging plate 4 will force the same against the plate 3 and thus compress spring 5. lVhen bar 7 is moved outwardly said spring will expand and project the box so that a match may be taken therefrom.

By this invention the matches may be carried in the pocket without dan er of breaking the box and the receptacle containing the matches will be automatically moved into a position to permit the matches to be removed therefrom as soon is swung into open position.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall with in the scope of the appended claim.

hat I claim is A match box holder comprising a casing having its ends open and one end having an inwardly extending flange, an end plate engaging said flange for closing the opening, a smaller plate having right angular flanges thereon for engaging the first plate, a spring connecting the two plates together, a latch bar hinged at one end to said box and fastening means for connecting the other end FRANCIS VAN SEN US.

as the latch bar 

